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PLDW Partner Brian J. Lamoureux To Present “Be Social Media Smart: #stop #block #tell” to Warwick Students Providence, RI – February 18, 2016 – Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) Partner Brian J. Lamoureux, a national authority on social media law and frequent guest speaker and broadcast commentator on the subject, will lead a discussion on “Be Social Media Smart: #stop #block #tell” with students in grades 4-6 at the E.T. Wyman School in Warwick on February 23, 2016 at 10 a.m. Attorney Lamoureux will help students understand that cyberbullying behavior is unacceptable under any circumstances, and provide step-by-step guidance should they become a victim of cyberbullying or have information about a classmate who has been targeted. He will also cover how parents may be held responsible for what their children post online, re-enforce the need for responsible use of technology, and offer Internet safety tips to the students. “Cyberbullying starts in elementary school and escalates in high school. One way to reduce the pervasive online name-calling, harassing, and threats among young people is to ensure that our children are hearing the message loud and clear that if they suspect cyberbullying is taking place, they must report it to an adult,” said Attorney Lamoureux. “Anonymity with certain apps and peer pressure can intensify cyberbullying on social media. Keeping this subject front and center in our schools is vitally important for the health and safety of our children, families, and communities.” Attorney Lamoureux is a member of PLDW’s Employment, Litigation and Corporate & Business Teams. His extensive practice areas include complex commercial litigation, employment law, social media law, and creditors' rights. In addition to being an accomplished business litigator, he is widely known as an authority on cutting-edge legal issues relating to social media. He has presented nationally to Fortune 150+ executives, schoolchildren and parent groups, and thousands of business, marketing, education and human resource leaders in and beyond the local market. He is also a published author
and broadcast commentator on the topic, including appearances on WPRI-TV, NBC10 and NECN-TV, the nation’s largest 24-hour regional news network. In addition to his legal practice, Attorney Lamoureux is a Practitioner Faculty in Management (Business Law) at Providence College, and was named to the Providence Business News Class of 2011 40 Under Forty. To learn more about the topic of social media in the workplace, view videos featuring Attorney Lamoureux or read his essays, please visit www.pldw.com. To contact Attorney Lamoureux, email bjl@pldw.com, call 401-824-5100, or follow him on Twitter (@brianattorney). To learn more about PLDW, visit www.pldw.com or follow us on Twitter (@pldwllc) and stay up-to-date with the firm’s activities on LinkedIn, Facebook, Google+ and Pinterest. About Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC The attorneys and staff at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC (PLDW) are committed to developing practical and costeffective solutions while also being supportive of the community in a meaningful way. PLDW has developed a business model that combines international expertise with a more cost-effective delivery system that involves cross training of lawyers and a more practical approach to problem solving. PLDW’s primary practice areas include corporate and business law, nonprofit law, health care law, municipal infrastructure, government relations and legislative strategies, employment law, special masterships, criminal defense, civil litigation, estate planning, probate and trust litigation, and real estate development and commercial lending. The partners demand of themselves and those on the PLDW team, an unparalleled sense of urgency and responsiveness which is derived from an authentic appreciation for their clients and the community in which they serve. For more information, visit www.pldw.com.
